Reclaim The Frame presents LOLLIPOP (London Premiere) + Q&A

Molly, a young woman released from prison battles to regain custody of her children. When she reconnects with her childhood friend Amina, a fellow single mother trying to make a life for her family, the two women join forces and take destiny into their own hands. LOLLIPOP is a film about our capacity for joy even in life’s hardest moments, about finding strength through sisterhood, and what it means to have the unwavering courage to fight for your family, against a system that won't listen, even when you’ve got nothing left. Written and directed by BAFTA Breakthrough Daisy-May Hudson with the greatest of compassion for her characters, it will break your heart and then put it back together, stronger and with more hope than ever. Featuring an all-female cast, with a powerhouse performance from Posy Sterling (Screen International Star of Tomorrow, The Outrun) as Molly, and a cast of mostly non-actors, led by one-to-watch Idil Ahmed as Amina, including many with a variety of lived experiences close to themes of the film. Following the premiere, we’ll be joined by writer-director Daisy-May Hudson and cast members Posy Sterling, Idil Ahmed and TerriAnne Cousins for a post-screening conversation with Reclaim The Frame’s director, Melanie Iredale. The film will be screened with descriptive subtitles (also known as open captions). Additionally, audio description will be available. Live captioning will be provided for the post-screening Q&A. About the filmmaker: Writer-director Daisy-MayHudson filmed her and her family’s experiences of living in a homeless hostel over a year in 2013 and successfully raised £10,000 through crowdfunding, which she used to turn 250 hours of raw footage into her feature-length documentary Half Way. The film was nominated for a Best Documentary BIFA and a Grierson British Documentary Award. Daisy-May was awarded BAFTA’s Breakthrough for her work. Daisy-May worked as a journalist at VICE where she had her own series commissioned called Superhuman, the first episode focusing on Wim Hof, The Iceman. Daisy-May has written for publications including The Times, Independent, The Debrief and VICE. Daisy-May’s latest documentary feature, HOLLOWAY premiered at BFI London Film Festival and won the audience award for best feature documentary. Daisy-May is developing her fiction follow-up with Parkville Pictures and BBC Film. LOLLIPOP is her fiction debut feature. Presented as part of Reclaim The Frame’s 20th anniversary celebrations, Reclaim; Reframe; Rejoice. In partnership with University of Westminster QHT Live Performance Project and supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery.DramaPT1H40M152025-03-09
Posy Sterling
Idil Ahmed
TerriAnne Cousins
Daisy-May Hudson
Reclaim The Frame presents LOLLIPOP (London Premiere) + Q&A"Reclaim The Frame presents LOLLIPOP (London Premiere) + Q&A"

Showtimes

March 9, 5:00 pm

REGENT STREET CINEMA